Grad gave a shout-out to all the individual nominees and also took a moment to recognize Solberg, who is retiring from a role that he’s had for 28 years. “He’s been FX’s greatest champion, and he did his job with integrity, sincerity, passion and with a big Texas laugh,” Grad told the crowd. “So much of who we are has been cultivated by you John.”
Also saying farewell is What We Do in the Shadows. The sixth and final season of the horror/comedy series scored six Emmy nominations, including outstanding comedy series for the fourth time. “This is a niche kind of show and to get any kind of nomination from a show that isn’t mainstream is an achievement,” said Matt Berry, who stars as Laszlo, one of four vampires living in Staten Island. “I can honestly say we’ve really enjoyed this, and it ended at the right time. Everyone was at the leading of their game. The show ended in the right way.”
The rousing night also included Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, and Richa Moorjani, who star on Alien: Earth—FX’s new science fiction horror series created by Noah Hawley, the director behind the critically acclaimed series Fargo. It is the first television series in the Alien franchise, set two years before the events of the 1979 film Alien.
As the event drew to a close and guests said their goodbyes, Moss-Bachrach summed up the evening: “These awards are weird, because most of the room loses. But parties like these are better,” he said. “Everyone still leaves as a winner.”
Set designer: Colin Phelan. Producer: Preiss Creative. Sittings editor: Jake Sammis. On-set hairstylist: Ramsell Martinez. On-set makeup musician: Carla Perez.
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